An Irish Socialist Utopia Project

[fluffybiscuits]

This occured while thinking of how we could set up a model for humanity to co exist and this idea popped up. Its off the wall but just go with me. Punch holes in the idea and add or subtract from it and improve as you see fit.

Take an uninhabited island off the West coast. Supply them with seeds , solar panels, high speed internet access and the means for self sufficiency.

-First off build housing that is low cost and self sufficient, the houses are powered by solar power and use membranes off the tides and wind power. There will always be a source of energy to power the house .

-Ensure that that the island is connected up to high speed broadband to allow conncection with the outside world.

-Set up (and this is the most important part) a Co-op which is a viable business. Use this to gain a profit which is then put in to building up the commune and supply finances for another co-op business. Each of these should exponentially grow.

-The land becomes self sufficient to grow blight resistant potaotes and other hardy crops .


If we have people here on the asylum list , offer them Irish citizenship and a home o n the island or others here whom are facing hardship. Its a chance for a new beginning and a chance to see if this model could work overall.


Am I missing anything?

[fluffybiscuits]

Perhaps if an island chosen was big enough we could build wind farms to generate enough electricity to supply electricity abroad and at home?

[bormotello]

Original Utopia was based on slave labour and each family had at least two slaves
I presume that new Utopia will do remotely and continue to exploit slaves in Asia

[C. Flower]

Original Utopia was based on slave labour and each family had at least two slaves
I presume that new Utopia will do remotely and continue to exploit slaves in Asia

Indeed. And women had to confess their sins to their husbands every month. :confused::D:o

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(book)

[riposte]

Am I missing anything?

Just common sense ..... lol !!

[C. Flower]

This occured while thinking of how we could set up a model for humanity to co exist and this idea popped up. Its off the wall but just go with me. Punch holes in the idea and add or subtract from it and improve as you see fit.

Take an uninhabited island off the West coast. Supply them with seeds , solar panels, high speed internet access and the means for self sufficiency.

-First off build housing that is low cost and self sufficient, the houses are powered by solar power and use membranes off the tides and wind power. There will always be a source of energy to power the house .

-Ensure that that the island is connected up to high speed broadband to allow conncection with the outside world.

-Set up (and this is the most important part) a Co-op which is a viable business. Use this to gain a profit which is then put in to building up the commune and supply finances for another co-op business. Each of these should exponentially grow.

-The land becomes self sufficient to grow blight resistant potaotes and other hardy crops .


If we have people here on the asylum list , offer them Irish citizenship and a home o n the island or others here whom are facing hardship. Its a chance for a new beginning and a chance to see if this model could work overall.


Am I missing anything?

Sounds a bit like Sherkin or Cape Clear.

This is surely more or less how the islands operate? I think the island primary schools all had broad band 10 years ago.

[smiles]

Move the village??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village,_Cloughjordan

[fluffybiscuits]

Original Utopia was based on slave labour and each family had at least two slaves
I presume that new Utopia will do remotely and continue to exploit slaves in Asia

Yes Im gonna manufacture sporting goods with an astronomical markup in scienfitic notation :rolleyes:

This is an idea of a community working together.....


Sounds a bit like Sherkin or Cape Clear.

This is surely more or less how the islands operate? I think the island primary schools all had broad band 10 years ago.

Cape Clear is a perfect location. Its located not too far from a major urban centre (for people whom may want to venture into urban life from time to time), has the appropriate links to hospitals, universities etc. Islands do operate in a similar fashion but not to the extent that I think I am proposing. Most of them would have fishery co-ops but a lot of these would be collapsing over the years due to dwindling fish stocks. These co-ops should perhaps diversify. The school has solar panels I just read...

http://www.freisk.com/IRL_Cork_Islands_EN.html


Move the village??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village,_Cloughjordan

Forgot about that smiles,thanks for the links! They are using biodymanism to grow crops though? On the wikipedia entry on this it says it relies on astrological methods to grow crops? Is there any rational explanation how this works?